Analytical methodologies for determining the occurrence of endocrine disrupting chemicals in sewage treatment plants and natural waters

2004 ◽  
Vol 501 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aldo Laganà ◽  
Alessandro Bacaloni ◽  
Ilaria De Leva ◽  
Angelo Faberi ◽  
Giovanna Fago ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Waters ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plants ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting

Analysis and occurrence of typical endocrine-disrupting chemicals in three sewage treatment plants

2010 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
pp. 2501-2509 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Y. Wang ◽  
X. H. Zhang ◽  
N. F. Y. Tam
Keyword(s):  
Biological Treatment ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Average Concentration ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Physical Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plants ◽  
Treatment Processes ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting

Seven typical endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including bisphenol A (BPA), 4-tert-octylphenol (OP), estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), 17α-estradiol (17α-E2), estriol (E3) and 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) in wastewater, were simultaneously determined with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Samples, including influents, effluents and wastewater of different unit processes, were taken seasonally from three different sewage treatment plants. The result showed that BPA and EE2 were the two main types of EDCs in all the samples. The average concentration of BPA were in the range of 268.1–2,588.5 ng l−1 in influents and 34.0–3,099.6 ng l−1 in effluents, while EE2 ranging from 133.1 to 403.2 ng l−1 and from 35.3 to 269.1 ng l−1, respectively. Seasonal change of EDCs levels in effluents was obvious between wet season and dry season. Besides, BPA and E3 could be effectively removed by the biological treatment processes (oxidation ditch and A2/O) with the unit removal of 64–91% and 63–100% for each compound, while other five EDCs had moderate or low removal rates. The study also proved that physical treatment processes, including screening, primary sedimentation and pure aeration, had no or little effect on EDCs removal.

Fate and analysis of endocrine disrupting chemicals in some sewage treatment plants in Australia

2008 ◽  
Vol 58 (11) ◽  
pp. 2187-2194 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. M. Coleman ◽  
S. J. Khan ◽  
G. Watkins ◽  
R. M. Stuetz
Keyword(s):  
New South ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Tertiary Treatment ◽  
Domestic Waste ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plants ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Androgenic Activity ◽  
Treated Sewage ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting

There are limited studies on the fate and levels of endocrine disrupting chemicals in sewage treatment plants in Australia. Research undertaken in Europe and North America has shown biologically significant levels of both oestrogenic and androgenic chemicals in sewage effluent. The aim of this work was to determine the oestrogenic and androgenic activities of raw and treated sewage from sewage treatment plants run by MidCoast Water, New South Wales, Australia. Oestrogenic and androgenic activities were measured using a yeast screen bioassay. Results showed that the raw effluent contained biologically significant levels of both oestrogenic (0.58–2.91 ng/l) and androgenic (216–480 ng/l) activities. Androgenic activity was significantly higher than oestrogenic activity, which was consistent with other Australian studies and was attributed to the higher levels of androgens in domestic waste from human excretion compared to oestrogens. Secondary treatment (using activated sludge) removed the majority of the oestrogenic and androgenic activity (up to 99%). Tertiary treatment by UV removed varying levels of oestrogenic (19–69%) and androgenic (5–55%) activities. A Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) at one of the STPs, which consists of an MBR followed by electrochlorination removed over 87% of the oestrogenic activity and over 98% of androgenic activity from raw sewage samples. However, levels which could be biologically significant still remained after secondary and tertiary treatment (>0.1 ng/l oestrogenic activity and >1 ng/l androgenic activity).

Removal of endocrine-disrupting chemicals by ozonation in sewage treatment

2006 ◽  
Vol 54 (10) ◽  
pp. 123-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heqing Zhang ◽  
Harumi Yamada ◽  
Sung-Eun Kim ◽  
Hyo-sang Kim ◽  
Hiroshi Tsuno
Keyword(s):  
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Secondary Effluent ◽  
Batch Reactors ◽  
Efficient Removal ◽  
Batch Mode ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Chemical ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plants ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting ◽  
By Products

Treatment experiments by two laboratory scale semi-batch reactors and a demonstration scale process were both carried out to evaluate endocrine disrupting chemical removal characteristics by ozonation in sewage treatment. In the semi-batch mode experiments, secondary effluent and primary effluent of sewage treatment plants were ozonated respectively. Behaviour of brominated by-products was also evaluated. The results based on these studies indicated that estrogenicity in wastewater can be removed by ozonation effectively. The condition of ozonation until dissolved ozone concentration increased to 0.1 mg/L, which corresponded to 1 mgO3/mgC and 0.4 mgO3/mgC of ozone consumption per initial DOC for secondary effluent and primary effluent, respectively, is proposed as an appropriate operational condition for efficient removal of EDCs as well as UV254 and SUVA without production of brominated by-products.

Behaviour of selected endocrine-disrupting chemicals in three sewage treatment plants of Beijing, China

2009 ◽  
Vol 161 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 107-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haidong Zhou ◽  
Xia Huang ◽  
Xiaolin Wang ◽  
Xiahui Zhi ◽  
Chengdui Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plants ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting ◽  
Beijing China

Aerobic degradation of estrogenic alkylphenols by yeasts isolated from a sewage treatment plant

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (86) ◽  
pp. 82862-82871 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranjith kumar Rajendran ◽  
Shir-Ly Huang ◽  
Chu-Ching Lin ◽  
Roland Kirschner
Keyword(s):  
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Aerobic Degradation ◽  
Toxic Pollutants ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting ◽  
Long Chain

Long-chain alkylphenols including octylphenol (OP) are well-known toxic pollutants prevailing in the environment due to the massive demand of these chemicals in industry and have been identified as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs).

Investigation of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in a Sewage Treatment Plant of Changchun in Frozen Period

2011 ◽  
Vol 281 ◽  
pp. 309-312
Author(s):  
Ying Zi Lin ◽  
Chang Hu Cao ◽  
Jun Yin ◽  
Wu Chao
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Municipal Sewage ◽  
Temperature Conditions ◽  
Sewage Plant ◽  
Effective Removal ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting

For low-temperature conditions, the municipal sewage plant on the low removal efficiency of endocrine disrupting chemicals, We are the investigation of endocrine disrupting chemicals in a sewage plant of Changchun City. The results showed that the water contains contaminants 2,4,6-Tris[Bis(Methoxymethyl)Amino]-1,3,5-Triazine, the substance is endocrine disruptors chemicals, it is more harmful to the environment. In addition, Out of the water contains Triethylphosphate, it is the metabolites of organ phosphorus pesticides, it also has a greater impact on the environment, they should be targeted pollutants, focusing on removal of sewage under low temperature conditions for the effective removal of EDCs to provide theoretical guidance.

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